Game 7 — An IM conversation
Joy & I watched tonight’s Game 7 in different rooms (Joy upstairs in the bedroom, me downstairs in the living room), but we both had our laptops open, because we’re both massive geeks. Here’s some edited highlights from our IM conversations:
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| 8:57:00 | Joy Begbie: | tell us, Dane Cook! |
| 8:57:04 | Joy Begbie: | how many Octobers are there?? |
| 8:57:32 | Rod Begbie: | Frankly, I am So Fucking Excited about tonight’s game, even my distaste for Dane Cook can’t bring me down. |
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| 9:15:54 | Joy Begbie: | the commentator just said, “a base hit cuts the lead in half” |
| 9:16:05 | Joy Begbie: | uh, no… a RUN does that. |
| 9:16:08 | Joy Begbie: | fuckwad |
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(Mike Lowell catches the ball for a double-play, with runners on 1st and 3rd)
| 10:54:24 | Joy Begbie: | heart attack. |
| 10:54:40 | Rod Begbie: | That was 99% luck, 1% awesomeness. |
| 10:55:09 | Joy Begbie: | Mike Lowell was involved. There was easily 3% awesomeness. |
| 10:56:02 | Joy Begbie: | but also a HELL of a lot of luck |
| 10:56:10 | Rod Begbie: | Especially on Lofton’s base running. |
| 10:56:16 | Rod Begbie: | That should have been a run-scored. |
| 10:56:19 | Joy Begbie: | and many thanks to their third base coach for confusing Kenny Lofton |
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(Jacoby Ellsbury makes a great catch in left field)
| 10:59:51 | Rod Begbie: | Jacoby would be a good name for a basset hound. |
| 10:59:53 | Rod Begbie: | I’m just saying. |
| 11:00:01 | Rod Begbie: | “Jacoby Begbie” |
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| 11:02:47 | Rod Begbie: | Glimpses of Batshit in the dugout. I miss Batshit. |
| 11:02:58 | Joy Begbie: | me too |
| 11:22:39 | Rod Begbie: | Do you think Tito might include Batshit in the world series order, instead of Gagné? |
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(Jonathan Papelbon strikes out two to end the top of the 8th)
| 11:21:27 | Rod Begbie: | It was great, looking at the intensity on Papelbons’ face as he walked off the field… |
| 11:21:39 | Rod Begbie: | Knowing that in about 45 minutes, he’s going to be letting it all out by dancing around like an idiot! |
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(A Fox announcer mentions the MVP award)
| 11:30:21 | Rod Begbie: | Who do you think should get MVP? |
| 11:30:22 | Joy Begbie: | ooh, good question, who will be the MVP? |
| 11:30:26 | Joy Begbie: | Josh Beckett |
| 11:30:30 | Rod Begbie: | Almost definitely. |
| 11:31:20 | Joy Begbie: | Grand slam notwithstanding, there’s nobody else I can think of that has put in such a phenomenal performance |
| 11:31:12 | Rod Begbie: | No-one is as responsible for the comeback in game 5 as Beckett. |
| 11:31:41 | Rod Begbie: | It was almost like “Hey! Beckett’s pitching! We’re bound to win this one, so let’s have some fun!” |
| 11:31:52 | Rod Begbie: | Set the tone for the games back at Fenway. |
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(Dustin Pedroia hits a three-RBI shot off of the Green Monster)
| 11:43:44 | Joy Begbie: | I am GRINNING right now. |
| 11:43:49 | Rod Begbie: | PETEY! |
| 11:43:59 | Rod Begbie: | He may suck at cribbage…. |
| 11:44:04 | Rod Begbie: | but I’ll take that hit! |
| 11:44:12 | Joy Begbie: | hot dog! |
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(Cameras show David Ortiz in the dugout, already wearing goggles in preperation for the champagne shower)
| 11:56:13 | Rod Begbie: | GET THOSE GOGGLES OFF, PAPI! DON‘T JINX IT!!!!! |
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(Coco Crisp smashes into the bullpen wall, making the catch that finishes the game)
| 11:57:59 | Joy Begbie: | SMART defensive move from Tito… |
| 11:58:07 | Joy Begbie: | ouch |
| 11:58:12 | Rod Begbie: | So glad that Coco got to make his mark on the game. |
| 11:58:33 | Joy Begbie: | he is going to feel that later, i think |
| 11:58:47 | Rod Begbie: | If only we had someone else who could take his place in the lineup….. |
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(The Sox win)
| 12:02:02 | Joy Begbie: | that was a DIRTY slo-mo of Tek and Pap |
| 12:02:06 | Rod Begbie: | I want Papelbon’s crazed star jump as my wallpaper! |
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| 12:12:09 | Rod Begbie: | “Is that Papelbon? He’s a little whacko, isn’t he?” |
| 12:12:23 | Joy Begbie: | ah, such insight |
| 12:12:25 | Rod Begbie: | Why yes, Fox idiot, yes he is. |
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| 12:14:28 | Rod Begbie: | Losing manager doesn’t get a press conference? Looks like they’re interviewing him round the back of a concessions stand! |
| 12:14:46 | Joy Begbie: | sad, really. |
